Pilaster for metallic building structures



June 26, 1934. M, KRAMER 1,964,438

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Patented June 26, 1934 PATENT OFFICE PILASTER FOR METALLIC BUILDING STRUCTURES Fred M. Kramer, New York, N. Y" assignor to The E. F. Hauserman corporation of Ohio Company, Cleveland, Ohio; at

Application May 20, 1930, Serial No. 453,957

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to metallic partition walls which are made up of a series of panel The joint between horizontally adjamembers.

cent panel members in such structure is covered by a pilaster member which generally takes the form of a channel with flanges further inbent and a recess or depression in the web portion. It is the purpose of this invention to providea sheet metal pilaster member which will have a pleasing appearance and which will be proof against denting or marring.

There are two distinct methods of forming a partition assembly and this invention is equally applicable to either of them. In one case the panel members may have vertical stiles to the full height of the assembly in which case said panel members are assembled horizontally with respect to each other without the interposition of a post or support, the juncture between panels being covered with a pilaster. In the other case the panels may be assembled vertically as well as horizontally with respect to each other in which case a support member or post is used between adjacent panel members. Such post may have a pilaster face or faces or may have a pilaster cap or caps.

'To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention, then, consists of the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim; the annexed drawing and the following description setting forth in detail certain structure embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but two of the various forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing:--

Fig. 1 is a typical elevation of constructed in accordance with Fig. 2 is a'horizontal section along the line II-II, of Fig. 1, and illustrates two pilasters used to cover the union between vertical stiles of adjacent panel members; and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section along the line TIL-III of Fig. 1 and illustrates a pilaster cap P, and a pilaster support or post S.

Where post verticals V constitute the stiles of panel members, as shown in Fig. 2, these may be secured in relationship to each other by means of post clips C. Such post clips may be provided with means for instance the hook tongues H, and may be further provided with means for panel retainment as for instance the rounded projections r.

The pilaster cap P is of a flattened U-shape having inbent flanges i, which form terminal channel portions. In this invention the web pora partition wall this invention;

tion of such U is depressed between the offset or z bends O, and the metal of the web between such offsets is flared or bowed outwardly, f, in an even curvature. v

The pilaster cap may be secured to the assembly by springing the inbent flanges behind the projections r of the clips. The flare I will spring slightly and this springing will not be apparent as theeye cannot detect a.change of radius although the dishing or inspringing of a flat surface would be quite noticeable and unsightly.

Where desired, the pilaster cap may be secured to a pilaster support by snapping over blisters or rounded projections R, these being formed on the supports in any convenient manner, as by stamping, or by metal built on. As shown in Fig. 3, the inbent flanges i or terminal channel portions of the pilaster cap P thus engage over such blisters. analogously to their engagement with the rounded ends 1' of the clips as in Fig. 2. The support member may be of general channel form having on its flanges offset bends or shoulders Q corresponding generally to the dimension of the inbent flanges i on the pilaster. The web of such channel support may have a flared depression or a medial relief 1 rising from lateral depressions. The form of this flare or metal relief may be full rounded or it may be of a shorter arc emphasizing the lateral depressions as in Fig. 3. The flanges of the channel .support may be here bent toward each other as at a to give additional stiffness. and rigid members or ties t may bespaced at intervals and secured thereto. e

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the details disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such, be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention:--

A pilaster cap adapted .to be used to cover post verticals and post clips, comprising terminal channel portions for engagement with said clips, the said portion being connected by a normally depressed central web' portion, said last-named 

